Bar-T Kids Club & Summer Camps

Watkins Mill Elementary School, 19001 Watkins Mill Rd, Montgomery Village, MD 20886

mapWatkins Mill Elementary School, 19001 Watkins Mill Rd, Montgomery Village, MD 20886

About

Bar-T Kids Club & Summer Camps offers Kids Club before- and after-school programs during the school year and leadership-in-training programs in the summer. The program includes JLIT and LIT roles with set weekday hours during the summer months.

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Kids Club runs September–June with before-school hours from 7:00am–9:30am and after-school hours from 3:00pm–6:30pm on weekdays; JLIT and LIT programs run 8:30am–3:30pm on weekdays in the summer, with JLITs committing to at least 4 weeks.
• Price: JLIT 2025 Summer Fee: $1,000.00 (regardless of the amount of weeks attended).

Bar-T Kids Club & Summer Camps states a mission of providing after-school childcare, summer day camps, outdoor education, corporate team building, and events, with school year programs and summer day camps that match children’s emerging interests and talents within a stated safe and nurturing community. The organization notes 50 Years of Positive Impact and ongoing impact on generations of Maryland families.

School-Age Teachers must be at least 19 years old and show proof of ADA Training, a high school diploma, college credit or a Nine Hour Communication Course, a 45 Hour Growth & Development Course, a 45 Hour School Age Methods and Materials Course, and 400 hours of childcare experience. Directors and Assistant Directors must be at least 19 years old and show proof of a 45 Hour Growth & Development Course, a 45 Hour School Age Methods and Materials Course, Center Director Regulation Training, and 800 hours of childcare experience. Lifeguard positions for ages 16 and up require certification. Bar-T notes that Bar-T bus transportation is available for JLITs to both Mountainside and Ranch, that certain director roles are benefit eligible for healthcare, vision, dental, and an employee assistance program, and that substitute positions are assigned on an as-needed basis and may be scheduled last minute. The organization also describes a Director Career Track with a transparent salary band and growth opportunities.

Parent and participant testimonials describe positive experiences with Kids Camp, before- and after-school programs, and staff, including comments on an inclusive environment, long-term memories at Bar-T, and appreciation for staff from owners to junior counselors. Additional testimonials mention enjoyment of camp activities, having childcare in the same school a child attends, and daily stimulating and enriching activities that parents felt supported their child’s development.

Last updated January 21, 2026.

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